Honolulu Community College
Tel:
(808) 845-9211
- Honolulu Community College’s mission is to serve the community as an affordable, flexible, learning-centered, open-door comprehensive community college that meets the post-secondary educational needs of individuals, businesses, and the community and serve the Pacific Region as the primary technical training center in areas such as transportation, information technology, education, communications, construction, and public and personal services.
School Highlights
Honolulu Community College serves 3,510 students (31% of students are full-time).
The college's student:teacher ratio of 10:1 is lower than the state community college average of 13:1.
Minority enrollment is 93% of the student body (majority Asian), which is more than the state average of 89%.
Top Rankings
Honolulu Community College ranks among the top 20% of community colleges in Hawaii for:
- Category Attribute
- Affordability Least expensive tuition
- Diversity Average community college minority breakdown
School Overview
The teacher population of 335 teachers has grown by 35% over five years.
| Honolulu Community College | (HI) Community College Avg. | |
| Carnegie Classification | Associate's Colleges: High Vocational & Technical-Mixed Traditional/Nontraditional | Associate's Colleges: High Vocational & Technical-Mixed Traditional/Nontraditional |
| Institution Level | At least 2 but less than 4 years | At least 2 but less than 4 years |
| Institution Control | Public | Public |
| Total Faculty | 335 staff | 269 staff |
| School Calendar | Link to School Calendar | |
Source: 2020 (or latest year available) IPEDS
School Notes
- Honolulu Community College is an integral part of the University of Hawaii, which is a world-renowned, nationally-ranked, and state-funded American institution. Students have direct transfer to the University of Hawaii at Manoa, the University of Hawaii at Hilo, and the Unversity of Hawaii-West Oahu to complete their four-year baccalaureate degree. The institution also has transfer agreements with other universities in Hawaii and serves is a gateway to over 2,000 universities and colleges across the USA. Students planning to transfer to these institutions will receive special assistance in preparing application documents. Honolulu Community College currently offers the Associate in Science, the Associate in Applied Science, and the Associate in Technical Studies degrees as well as shorter certificate programs in more than twenty technical-occupational areas, integrated with a strong general education “core'' to provide an educated citizenry for the workforce of the State of Hawaii. Honolulu Community College offers one of the best educational values in the United States. Students enjoy high-quality education at very affordable tuition rates and receive instruction in small classes taught by well-credentialed faculty who are dedicated to excellence in teaching. The Main Campus of Honolulu Community College, a short distance from the heart of downtown Honolulu, occupies over twenty acres on Dillingham Boulevard in the Kalihi-Palama area. The College also has facilities near Honolulu International Airport for the Aeronautics Maintenance and Commercial Aviation programs, automotive and heavy equipment shops on Kokea Street, and the Marine Education and Training Center at Sand Island. Honolulu Community College is a member of the American Association of Community Colleges and the Western Association of Schools and Colleges. Honolulu Community College has been continuously and fully accredited since 1970 by the Accrediting Commission for Community and Junior Colleges, Western Association of Schools and Colleges.
Nearby Schools
The nearest community college to Honolulu Community College is Kapiolani Community College (5.6 miles away).
- College Location Mi. Students
- 6,488 students | 5.60 Mi4303 Diamond Head Road
Honolulu, HI 96816
(808) 734-9000 5.606,488 - 2,520 students | 7.10 Mi45-720 Keaahala Rd
Kaneohe, HI 96744
(808) 235-7400 7.102,520 - 6,568 students | 8.90 Mi96-045 Ala Ike
Pearl City, HI 96782
(808) 455-0011 8.906,568 - 2,992 students | 94.50 Mi310 W Kaahumanu Ave
Kahului, HI 96732
(808) 984-3500 94.502,992 - Kauai Community CollegePublic1,373 students | 107.60 Mi3-1901 Kaumualii Highway
Lihue, HI 96766
(808) 245-8311 107.601,373
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